RICHMOND, Va. -- A three-year-old boy is recovering from a gunshot wound he suffered after he shot himself in a South Richmond apartment, Crime Insider sources told Jon Burkett.
The child picked up the unattended gun left inside the home at about 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 22.
Police are investigating and have confirmed a juvenile male was injured inside the Petoskey Avenue apartment.
An adult accompanied the child to the hospital.
Charges are pending the outcome of the police investigation.
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